Gianluigi Donnarumma | Done deal according to Romano

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BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
Has Pep decided this?

Pep seems to have trouble directly saying "no" to a player and/or management. In interviews about Joe Hart, Pep consistently said that Hart could be first choice and that he could improve Hart's passing and so on.

Ibra at Barca was another situation in which Pep didn't come right out and say that he's moulding the team around Messi and Ibra had to deal with it.

There are other examples which don't come to mind at the moment - but Pep seems to be very adverse to direct confrontation.

So the director of football expresses keen interest in Donnarumma - is Pep going to say, "fuck no, he doesn't fit our system?" - or is he going to express doubt - but ultimately give his OK?

The above is of course 100% speculation - but that's my take on what might be going on.
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Guardiola is very likely to be gone in 18 months, possibly earlier if we don’t put up a proper title challenge this season.

At what point should the club stop signing players to fit a particular, very distinct system, and begin to sign top class players who can play and flourish under a variety of managers?
 
Brewster's millions said:
Guardiola is very likely to be gone in 18 months, possibly earlier if we don’t put up a proper title challenge this season.

At what point should the club stop signing players to fit a particular, very distinct system, and begin to sign top class players who can play and flourish under a variety of managers?
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Fair point and one which I haven't considered. Touche!
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
You're assuming that Pep is clear when expressing his thoughts in controversial situations. It's likely that the DOF rates Donnarumma and is likely pushing hard for this. Hugo Vianna has never worked with Pep before and may be misreading Pep.

Again, 100% speculation - but that's my take.
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The more I read that, the more I find it the most bonkers take on this yet!

I find it easier to believe Pep suddenly one day just giving up on his life long footballing philosophy, or even losing his marbles and going full tonto this season, than that Viana is forcing a player on Pep because he likes him, despite him being 'all wrong' for us. And Pep not having the cajones to tell him that.
 
Coatigan said:
The more I read that, the more I find it the most bonkers take on this yet!

I find it easier to believe Pep suddenly one day just giving up on his life long footballing philosophy, or even losing his marbles and going full tonto this season, than that Viana is forcing a player on Pep because he likes him, despite him being 'all wrong' for us. And Pep not having the cajones to tell him that.
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I can't argue with any of that. It's your speculative take. I've expressed mine and still back it.
 
Coatigan said:
Sure. Your take is fucking nuts though mate.
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And in my view, your's is less likely true. But we'll never know either way.

I would however point out that my opinion is absolutely not that Viana is consciously forcing a player on Pep - it's rather my view that Pep is very passive and almost never says flat out "no" - and given Viana's lack of experience with Pep - may be misreading how Pep actually feels.
 
BlueMoonAcrossThePond said:
And in my view, your's is less likely true. But we'll never know either way.

I would however point out that my opinion is absolutely not that Viana is consciously forcing a player on Pep - it's rather my view that Pep is very passive and almost never says flat out "no" - and given Viana's lack of experience with Pep - may be misreading how Pep actually feels.
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Full credit on being so polite. It is refreshing.

But even that take watered down as so, is fucking nuts mate ;).
 
The rags hierarchy are contacting the govan pisscan as we speak to meet Donnarumma at the airport to hijack the deal like they did with the fake ronaldo.

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MeatnSpudsMCFC said:
Looks the sort of transfer that'll end up at United, weirdly.
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I can’t understand this idea of him going to United. Don’t think a player in his mid twenties widely regarded as one of the best in the world in his positionwould settle for anything other than a top club with champions league football.
 
Macca77macca said:
Like UTD? Worked well that
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United have in very large part just bought bad players and employed bad managers.

If we have the chance to buy one of the top two or three goalies in the world for a low fee, should the club pass that up because he might not be the perfect fit for a manager who could be gone in a year?

At some point the club has to think of things without Guardiola.
 
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